Retail Asset Management Analyst/Associate

Selby Jennings; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 75,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Selby Jennings in Charlotte, NC seeks a Real Estate Retail Analyst/Associate to support asset and investment management of a national retail portfolio. You will perform financial analyses, budgeting, forecasting, leasing evaluation, capital planning, and portfolio reporting alongside senior leadership.

Gain exposure to institutional real estate investments and develop a well-rounded understanding of retail asset management, leasing strategy, redevelopment, and portfolio management through

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Real Estate, Economics, Accounting, or related discipline.
• Approximately 1-4 years of commercial real estate experience.
• Strong quantitative, financial modeling, and analytical skills.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day management of a regional retail portfolio.
• Monitor operating performance, occupancy trends, collections, leasing activity, and NOI growth.
• Assist with execution of property-level business plans and value creation initiatives.
• Coordinate with property management, leasing, accounting, and third-party operating partners.
• Maintain property-level cash flow and valuation models.
• Prepare annual budgets, operating forecasts, and reforecasts.
• Analyze portfolio performance against underwriting assumptions.
• Assist with hold/sell analyses, refinancing opportunities, and disposition evaluations.
• Perform lease-level financial analyses and renewal evaluations.
• Evaluate new lease opportunities, renewals, and tenant expansions.
• Track tenant performance and retail market trends.
• Analyze competing properties, rental rates, occupancy, and market fundamentals.
• Research national, regional, and local retailer expansion activity.
• Track capital improvement initiatives, tenant improvements, and redevelopment projects.
• Monitor project budgets, timelines, and expected investment returns.
• Assist in the execution of asset enhancement strategies.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly asset management reports.
• Support investor reporting initiatives and portfolio reviews.
• Create presentations and analytical materials for senior management and investment committees.

Skills

Financial modeling

Quantitative analysis

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Real Estate, Economics, Accounting, or related discipline

Tools

ARGUS Enterprise

Job description

A well-established firm in Charlotte, NC is looking to bring on a Real Estate Retail Analyst / Associate that will support the asset management and investment management functions for a national retail portfolio. Working directly alongside senior retail leadership, this individual will help drive asset performance through financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, leasing evaluation, capital planning, and portfolio reporting.

This is an opportunity to gain exposure to institutional-quality real estate investments while developing a well-rounded understanding of retail asset management, leasing strategy, redevelopment, and portfolio management.

Key Responsibilities

Asset Management

• Support day-to-day management of a regional retail portfolio
• Monitor operating performance, occupancy trends, collections, leasing activity, and NOI growth
• Assist with execution of property-level business plans and value creation initiatives
• Coordinate with property management, leasing, accounting, and third-party operating partners
• Maintain property-level cash flow and valuation models
• Prepare annual budgets, operating forecasts, and reforecasts
• Analyze portfolio performance against underwriting assumptions
• Assist with hold/sell analyses, refinancing opportunities, and disposition evaluations
• Perform lease-level financial analyses and renewal evaluations

Leasing & Market Research

• Evaluate new lease opportunities, renewals, and tenant expansions
• Track tenant performance and retail market trends
• Analyze competing properties, rental rates, occupancy, and market fundamentals
• Research national, regional, and local retailer expansion activity

Capital Projects & Redevelopment

• Track capital improvement initiatives, tenant improvements, and redevelopment projects
• Monitor project budgets, timelines, and expected investment returns
• Assist in the execution of asset enhancement strategies
• Prepare monthly and quarterly asset management reports
• Support investor reporting initiatives and portfolio reviews
• Create presentations and analytical materials for senior management and investment committees

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Real Estate, Economics, Accounting, or related discipline
• Approximately 1-4 years of commercial real estate experience
• Strong quantitative, financial modeling, and analytical skills
• Excellent organizational and communication skills

Preferred Backgrounds

• Asset Management
• Acquisitions
• Retail Brokerage

Preferred Experience

• Grocery-anchored shopping centers
• Net lease investments
• Power centers
• Regional malls
• ARGUS Enterprise proficiency